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Issue, revalidation and renewal of medical certificates

Medical certificates can only be issued, revalidated or renewed if a fit assessment is made by an appropriate
medical examiner as follows:

Medical certificate

Appropriate examiner

Validity

Class 1

AeMC (An AeMC or AME can complete a revalidation or renewal)

12 months, unless you are 40 or over and carry out single pilot commercial air transport operations carrying
passengers or you are over 60, in which case it is 6 months

Class 2

AeMC or AME

60 months, until you are 40. If you are issued with a class 2 medical before you reach 40, it will no longer
be valid once you are 42 years old.

If you are between 40 and 50 it will be valid for 24 months. If you are issued with a class 2 medical before
you reach 50, it will no longer be valid once you are 51 years old.

If you are 50 or over it will be valid for 12 months.

LAPL

AeMC, AME or GP

60 months, until you are 40. If you are issued with a class 2 medical before you reach 40, it will no longer
be valid once you are 42 years old.

If you are 40 or over it will be valid for 24 months

You must provide them with a complete medical history, the results of any medical examinations and tests as required
by the examiner. They will complete the medical assessment based on the examinations and tests required for that
certificate. They may also ask you to undergo additional medical examinations or investigations if needed.

The validity period for a medical certificate will be determined by your age when you take the medical and
calculated from the date of the examination in the case of issue and renewal. If you are applying for revalidation of a
certificate, it will be calculated from the expiry date of the previous certificate. You can have your revalidation
examination up to 45 days before your previous one expires.

If you have not had your revalidation exam in the 45 days before it expires, you will need a renewal
examination.

If you hold a Class 1 or 2 medical certificate and it expired more than two years before, the examiner will need to
assess your aeromedical record before carrying out the renewal examination. If it expired more than 5 years before, the
process for initial issue will apply, though the fitness decision will be based on the revalidation requirements; in
this circumstance Class 1 applicants will need to attend an Aeromedical Centre.

If you hold a LAPL medical certificate that has expired your examiner will assess your medical history and carry out
the renewal examination as detailed in the medical assessment section.